Consolidated Revenue Stability
Consolidated revenues of $3.8 billion were flat year-over-year, including ~4% positive currency translation, in line with company guidance.
Agriculture Sales and Regional Strength
Agriculture Q1 net sales ~ $2.6 billion, up 1% YoY (including +4% currency). Strong EMEA performance (+20% YoY) and modest North America resilience (down 3% YoY).
Disciplined Inventory and Production Management
Production was intentionally kept low to manage channel inventories; dealer inventories were flat in Q1 by design with a plan to reduce dealer inventories by approximately $500 million during the year.
Operational Improvements and Cost Savings
About 1,400 manufacturing projects executed last year produced $45 million of savings; example automation (fiber laser) delivered a 52% throughput improvement and quality benefits at a Fargo plant.
Digital/Tech Deployment at Dealers
AI-powered 'tech assist' rolled out at ~70% of dealer locations to accelerate diagnostics and parts identification, advancing the iron-tech integration strategy.
Order Book and Near-Term Demand Visibility
Q2 is fully booked and the company reports healthy Q3 coverage while remaining disciplined on production loading; agriculture net sales expected to be ~flat in Q2 year-over-year.
Reaffirmed Full-Year Guidance
Reaffirmed 2026 industrial net sales guidance of flat to down 4% and industrial EBIT margin guidance of 2.5%–3.5%; industrial free cash flow target $150M–$350M and adjusted EPS guidance $0.35–$0.45.
Share Repurchase Activity
Management announced repurchases during the first 3 months of 2026 (stated in the call as $26 billion repurchased at an average price of ~$10.70 per share).